Dictionary of London Place-Names Companion Website

London Place-Names

Web links

Here is a list of recommended web links:

Society for Name Studies in Britain and Irelandhttp://www.snsbi.org.ukInformation about name studies to members of the Society and other interested individuals. The Society publishes an annual journal, Nomina.

Institute for Name-Studies (at the University of Nottingham)http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/english/insProvides information about the English Place-Name Society, the ongoing Survey of English Place-Names, and another project, The Vocabulary of English Place-Names.

Museum of London, London Wall, London EC2Y 5HNhttp://www.museumoflondon.org.ukInformation about permanent galleries, current events, and exhibitions, etc. covering the history of London from the earliest times up to the present. Also information about Museum of London Docklands, Museum of London Archaeology, and London Archaeological Archive and Research Centre.

'Localhistoryonline'http://www.local-history.co.ukLists all local history societies in Greater London (with web links to these, e.g. The East London History Society); also publishes Local History Magazine.

The London Topographical Societyhttp://www.topsoc.org/homePublishes books and sheet material illustrating the history, growth, and topography of London.

The National Archives at Kewhttp://www.nationalarchives.gov.ukInformation about the range of archives held here and in other record repositories (e.g. record offices, local studies libraries), research guides to local history.

The British Libraryhttp://www.bl.ukInformation on their collections, help with research. http://www.londonancestry.co.ukProvides information about London's historical records (births, marriages, deaths, census, directories, parish records, and wills) (subscription).

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